Reference Guide

1006 Automation
Quick automation guide
To specify a track’s automation write mode
Select the track. Click the Track button at the top of the Inspector pane, or press CTRL+SHIFT+I. In
the Track Inspector’s Automation section, click Write Mode and select Overwrite, Touch, or
Latch. For details, see “Automation section” on page 554.
See:
“Automation” on page 1001
“Quick automation guide” on page 1003
“Automation methods” on page 1004
“Automation time base” on page 1006
“Automation Read and Automation Write buttons” on page 1007
“Recording individual fader or knob movements” on page 1009
“Automation lanes” on page 1010
“Creating and editing automation envelopes” on page 1019
“Automating track and bus mute” on page 1030
“Envelope mode and Offset mode” on page 1031
“Converting MIDI controllers to envelopes” on page 1034
“Snapshots” on page 1035
“Automating effects” on page 1036
“Recording automation data from an external controller” on page 1038
Automation time base
You can specify what happens to existing automation envelopes when you change the project’s
tempo. Automation can be locked to absolute time or musical time. You specify the automation time
base in the Track Properties Inspector’s Automation section. The two Time Base options are as
follows:
• Musical (M:B:T). If the track is set to the Musical time base, the automation’s M:B:T position
stays constant, and its Absolute position shifts.
• Absolute. If the track is set to the Absolute time base, its Absolute position stays constant, and
its M:B:T position shifts.
Note 2: All automation write modes obey the Auto Punch region. For details, see “Punch
recording” on page 288.
Tip: You can use a Quick Group to assign multiple selected tracks to the same automation write
mode. For details see “Quick Groups” on page 917.